Apps 2 Kindle Fire, Wirelessly

The Kindle Fire HD does not ship with the usual suite of Google's Android apps - but they can be sideloaded manually. The sync framework won't work, but that's not a big problem; having YouTube and Chrome on the Kindle Fire is a huge upgrade. These apps can be moved from a phone with Google support to the Kindle Fire wirelessly, via the cloud. (No need for root, but more apps might be available if the phone is rooted.)

Curiously, the Dropbox app is not on the Amazon App Store. But Box.net is.

On the phone:

1. Install File Expert HD.
2. Install the Box.net app, and log in.
3. Open File Expert and navigate to Apps.
4. Tap and hold the app you would like on the Kindle Fire. Select Backup.
5. Open the Box app and tap the + to upload files.
6. Navigate to the backup_apps folder, which is where File Expert saved the .apk file.
7. Choose the apk(s) and Upload them.

On the Kindle Fire HD:

1. Install the Box.net app, and log in.
2. Open the Box app. In the Files view, tap the .apk file.
3. Tap Open... If necessary, enable installation of third party apps.
4. Install the app.